net.sf.saxon.expr

## Class HomogeneityChecker

- java.lang.Object
- - net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
  - - net.sf.saxon.expr.UnaryExpression
    - - net.sf.saxon.expr.HomogeneityChecker

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, SourceLocator, LocationProvider, SaxonLocator, InstructionInfo, Locator

      public class HomogeneityChecker
      extends UnaryExpression

  This class is an expression that does a run-time check of the result of a "/" expression to ensure that (a) the results consists entirely of atomic values and function items, or entirely of nodes, and (b) if the results are nodes, then they are deduplicated and sorted into document order.
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.UnaryExpression

      `operand`

    - ### Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression

      `EFFECTIVE_BOOLEAN_VALUE, EVALUATE_METHOD, EVENT_FEED_METHOD, INHERITED_CONTEXT, INSPECTION_CONTEXT, ITEM_FEED_METHOD, ITERATE_METHOD, locationId, MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, NAVIGATION_CONTEXT, NODE_VALUE_CONTEXT, PROCESS_METHOD, PUSH_SELECTION, staticProperties, UNBOUNDED_LOWER, UNBOUNDED_UPPER, W3C_CONSUMING, W3C_FREE_RANGING, W3C_GROUP_CONSUMING, W3C_MOTIONLESS, WATCH_METHOD`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `HomogeneityChecker(Expression base)`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Expression` | `copy()` Copy an expression.
    `ExpressionCompiler` | `getExpressionCompiler()` Return the compiler of the HomogeneityChecker expression
    `String` | `getExpressionName()` Get a name identifying the kind of expression, in terms meaningful to a user.
    `SequenceIterator` | `iterate(XPathContext context)` Iterate the path-expression in a given context
    `Expression` | `optimize(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)` Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.
    `Expression` | `typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)` Type-check the expression.

    - ### Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.UnaryExpression

      `computeCardinality, computeSpecialProperties, displayOperator, equals, explain, getBaseExpression, getItemType, hashCode, iterateSubExpressions, promote, replaceSubExpression, simplify, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression

      `addToPathMap, adoptChildExpression, checkForUpdatingSubexpressions, checkPermittedContents, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, doPromotion, dynamicError, effectiveBooleanValue, evaluateAsString, evaluateItem, evaluatePendingUpdates, explain, getCardinality, getColumnNumber, getColumnNumber, getConstructType, getContainer, getDependencies, getEvaluationMethod, getExecutable, getHostLanguage, getImplementationMethod, getIntegerBounds, getIntrinsicDependencies, getLineNumber, getLineNumber, getLocationId, getLocationProvider, getObjectName, getProperties, getProperty, getPublicId, getSlotsUsed, getSpecialProperties, getStreamability, getStreamingAdjunct, getSystemId, getSystemId, hasVariableBinding, implementsStaticTypeCheck, isSubtreeExpression, isUpdatingExpression, isVacuousExpression, iterateEvents, iterateSubExpressionInfo, markTailFunctionCalls, process, resetLocalStaticProperties, setContainer, setEvaluationMethod, setFiltered, setFlattened, setLocationId, staticTypeCheck, suppressValidation, toPattern, toStreamingPattern, typeError`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### HomogeneityChecker

          public HomogeneityChecker(Expression base)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### typeCheck

          public Expression typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor,
                             ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)
                               throws XPathException

      Type-check the expression. Default implementation for unary operators that accept any kind of operand
      Overrides:
        `typeCheck` in class `UnaryExpression`
      Parameters:
        `visitor` - an expression visitor
        `contextItemType` - the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set to `Type.ITEM_TYPE`
      Returns:
        the original expression, rewritten to perform necessary run-time type checks, and to perform other type-related optimizations
      Throws:
        `XPathException` - if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)

    - #### optimize

          public Expression optimize(ExpressionVisitor visitor,
                            ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)
                              throws XPathException

      Description copied from class: `UnaryExpression`
      Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.

      This method is called after all references to functions and variables have been resolved to the declaration of the function or variable, and after all type checking has been done.

      Overrides:
        `optimize` in class `UnaryExpression`
      Parameters:
        `visitor` - an expression visitor
        `contextItemType` - the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set to `Type.ITEM_TYPE`
      Returns:
        the original expression, rewritten if appropriate to optimize execution
      Throws:
        `XPathException` - if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)

    - #### copy

          public Expression copy()

      Copy an expression. This makes a deep copy.
      Specified by:
        `copy` in class `Expression`
      Returns:
        the copy of the original expression

    - #### iterate

          public SequenceIterator iterate(XPathContext context)
                                   throws XPathException

      Iterate the path-expression in a given context
      Overrides:
        `iterate` in class `Expression`
      Parameters:
        `context` - the evaluation context
      Returns:
        a SequenceIterator that can be used to iterate over the result of the expression
      Throws:
        `XPathException` - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression

    - #### getExpressionCompiler

          public ExpressionCompiler getExpressionCompiler()

      Return the compiler of the HomogeneityChecker expression
      Overrides:
        `getExpressionCompiler` in class `Expression`
      Returns:
        the relevant ExpressionCompiler

    - #### getExpressionName

          public String getExpressionName()

      Get a name identifying the kind of expression, in terms meaningful to a user.
      Overrides:
        `getExpressionName` in class `Expression`
      Returns:
        a name identifying the kind of expression, in terms meaningful to a user. The name will always be in the form of a lexical XML QName, and should match the name used in explain() output displaying the expression.

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